News
Geraldine’s Myeloma Journey
Geraldine Connolly from Wirral in Merseyside was diagnosed with myeloma on 14th August 2019. She’s sharing her journey to encourage people to be aware of the signs and symptoms of myeloma, and credits her optimism throughout her recovery to her local myeloma support...
Our March newsletter is here
In our latest update, we encourage our super supporters to take on our 5.7 mile challenge for Myeloma Awareness Month, as well as sharing inspiring stories from our fundraiser Damian, who is taking on his first Half Marathon this June, and from Sam who banked her...
Damian’s Hertfordshire Half Marathon to raise awareness of Myeloma
Damian Basey, 38, from Hertfordshire is running his first Half Marathon this June to raise money for Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK) after a close family member was diagnosed with myeloma. Damian’s cousin Lorna, a healthy mother of two young boys, was...
LMRUK’s Myeloma Awareness Month
We want to raise awareness of myeloma, one of the three main types of blood cancer, and help you to understand the signs, symptoms and treatments, which is why this March we’re hosting a Myeloma Awareness Month. You can join in the conversation by keeping an eye on...
Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK supports a young family to store cord blood stem cells to protect the next generation
The moment baby Alice Newborough was born, parents Sam and Craig had a phlebotomist on hand to harvest potentially lifesaving stem cells from her umbilical cord, which were frozen and banked as a charity-funded health insurance for the little girl and her older...
A Molecular Biologist has been awarded funding to support a new method of research into blood cancer
A bespoke research method which has never been used in the field of blood cancer before has now been made possible following vital funding from blood cancer research charity, Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK). Dr Salvatore Papa, an Assistant Professor in...
Today is World Cancer Day
February 4th marks World Cancer Day, a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), joining together people, charities, organisations and communities to improve general understanding of the different types of cancer and the treatments...
Our December newsletter is here!
In our latest update, we invite you to join us in remembering loved ones this Christmas by downloading our bauble, as well as announcing our research grant recipient and our exciting partnership with West Lancs & Merseyside Myeloma Support Group. Our Charity...
Jacob’s click and collect charity cake sale
At the age of six, Jacob Haygarth started selling delicious homemade cakes at the end of his drive in the village of Tebay in Cumbria to raise money for Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK. Now two years later, eight-year-old Jacob has adapted his family bake sale to...
Celebrating World Cord Blood Day 2020
We’re proud to be an Official Participant of World Cord Blood Day 2020 taking place today, 17th November. This year’s conference will be held virtually joining together experts from around the world to educate attendees on the current uses of cord blood stem cells,...
